Apocalyptic Visions
Revelations of the world's end: the hidden timetable, the final battle, the judgment and the world remade.
Core Themes
- History as a fixed drama moving toward catastrophe and renewal, revealed to a chosen seer.
- Judgment divides: the wicked are weighed, the faithful survive into a cleansed world.
Notable Examples
- Ragnarök in the Völuspá, the Book of Revelation, the Persian revival after Zurvan's ages.
- The Maya count of world-ages ending, and the Kali Yuga of Hindu time.
Related Concepts & Sources
Prophecy, Time Cycles, Völuspá